The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[rʲ]→[ʐ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5

Palatalized voiced alveolar trill to Voiced retroflex fricative

The unique historical shift from a palatalized alveolar trill [rʲ] to a voiced retroflex fricative [ʐ]. This is a defining characteristic of Polish phonological history.

Phonetic Effects

Asibilation, Retraction, Hardening

Language Examples

[rʲ]→[ʐ]— The digraph 'rz' evolved from a soft 'r' into a sound identical to 'ż'.

Related Transformations

More Slavic Shifts

Sources & References

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